IE · 2021 · tespm151
Inequality of income distribution
Ireland, 2021
Inequality of income distribution
7.50
Ireland, 2021
▼ 4.3% vs 2020 (7.84)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's inequality of income distribution decreased by 4.3% compared to 2020, reaching 7.50.
Ireland accounts for 75.3% of the EU-27 total of 9.96.
Ireland ranks 22nd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 15.7% (from 8.90 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tespm151, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#22 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
75.3%
EU-27: 9.96
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2014 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tespm151